Hector Barbossa is a fictional character in the popular Disney film trilogy Pirates of the Caribbean. Barbossa was first introduced in the series as the primary antagonist in the trilogy's first installment, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. Having met his demise in the climax of the first film, his character is resurrected at the end of the second film, becoming a supporting protagonist in the third film. In the third film, it is revealed that Barbossa is also one of the nine pirate lords as pirate lord of the Caspian Sea territory.
Barbossa is portrayed by Australian actor Geoffrey Rush in all the films.